Help, did I get ripped?

I know this may be a bit off topic but since this influences my racing I'll post it here. I recently upgraded my CPU to a Pentium 166 and new m/board. I noticed a decent improvement so I didn't think anything about it. I was recently installing a game and the CPU check said I had a P120. I then d/l'd a couple of benchmark tests including PCBench 9.0 and Winbench 97 and both said I have a P120. Did I get screwed on this deal or is there something that would cause these programs to miss what CPU I have? Thanks for any replies.

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>I know this may be a bit off topic but since this influences my racing >I'll post it here. I recently upgraded my CPU to a Pentium 166 and new >m/board. I noticed a decent improvement so I didn't think anything >about it. I was recently installing a game and the CPU check said I >had a P120. I then d/l'd a couple of benchmark tests including PCBench >9.0 and Winbench 97 and both said I have a P120. Did I get screwed on >this deal or is there something that would cause these programs to >miss what CPU I have? Thanks for any replies.

Check your motherboard's jumper/switch settings. You must set them properly to match the bus/speed/voltage of your CPU! Doesn't matter if you have a true 166 cpu if your MB is set lower, thats all you get! Hopefully you have a manual that shows the settings. Ron

: I know this may be a bit off topic but since this influences my racing : I'll post it here. I recently upgraded my CPU to a Pentium 166 and new : m/board. I noticed a decent improvement so I didn't think anything : about it. I was recently installing a game and the CPU check said I : had a P120. I then d/l'd a couple of benchmark tests including PCBench : 9.0 and Winbench 97 and both said I have a P120. Did I get screwed on : this deal or is there something that would cause these programs to : miss what CPU I have? Thanks for any replies. : I have seen similar problems caused by certain sound cards. Try removing your sound card and booting the machine and see if you get the right speed. Otherwise it sounds as if you may not have the jumpers set right for the speed of your CPU. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hi, Well let's hope you didn't get screwed , but to be sure you need to check or HAVE someone check to see if your jumpers are set right on the motherboard. If their set at 120 then that's all you get no matter what CPU you have above that. SG